⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Helena Yu]

Because Manchester United is a club in the Premier League level, it makes sense when there are many demands to win, but Amorim also cannot be blamed entirely when the players he currently controls are not what he wants. So we might need to give Amorim a little space in January to choose players according to his criteria. Remember that half of the current players are Erik Ten Hag legacy players. It would be very inappropriate, right? That's why Amorim insists on selling players in January and replacing them with new ones.

It's true, but Amorim is really in risky situation because if he sold some of the current players and bought the one that perform worse than the previous players. Manchester United might be relegated to Championship, no one can imagine if Manchester United will be relegated, as bad as their performance with their current players, I believe they will not be relegated.

It would be a joke if Amorim is popular because he make Manchester United to enter Championship.

[bering]

Instead of looking for a replacement for Lewandowski, Hansi Flick targeted Jonathan Tah to strengthen the back line. It might be good but Lewandowski replacement striker also needs attention. Given that in several matches Lewandowski has experienced a decline in his quality in the attack line, especially when Lamine Yamal was absent which required Lewandowski to find a ball supply.

In as much as Barcelona priority might be looking for a replacement for their aged striker Robert Lewandowski, the addition of Jonathan Tah on a free transfer might be a good signing for Barcelona. Barcelona needs an experienced central back capable of adding quality and depth to their back line. They have a their low budget and cannot afford to spend on players in the transfer market, I think they will be happy to get m Jonathan Tah on free transfer as this will save them some funds that will be able to put in some other areas of the team.

I have realize that currently Barcelona has at least 5 players who can be played as centre back such as Cubarsí, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Christensen and Eric Garcia so if Jonathan Tah is really went to Barcelona then automatically they will have 6 players total on that position and i don't think this is good for Barcelona squad and indeed according to the news Barcelona in the front lines who possibly will gets Jonathan Tah signature even their techical director Deco has been met Jonathan Tah agent to talking about this transfer which is rumoured Jonathan Tah will gets long duration contract until 2030

[MainIbem]

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Instead of looking for a replacement for Lewandowski, Hansi Flick targeted Jonathan Tah to strengthen the back line. It might be good but Lewandowski replacement striker also needs attention. Given that in several matches Lewandowski has experienced a decline in his quality in the attack line, especially when Lamine Yamal was absent which required Lewandowski to find a ball supply.

No, no. It's not even about Robert Lewandowski,  can you put more respect on his name and give him more flowers? Bringing Jonathan Tah is the right decision to make because the young Pau Curbasi is doing a hell lots of defending duties which is not talked about game after game. I see that he's gradually worned out or something in the last few games. Jonathan will not just complement him.but also pass experience,  he helped Bayern Leverkusen winning their very first Bundesliga last season. I consider it a good move.

First of all, I really don't think it's ideal to be thinking of replacing Robert lewandoski in the middle of the season, what is more ideal too me is that they should sign someone to complement him and reduce the workload on him, by resting him in some games or even reducing his minutes because age is not on his side any longer, because I believe that his experience and quality is still very vital for this Barcelona side.
Then as for the interest in Jonathan tag, truly that's one of the vital needs of Barcelona this season, the defense of Barcelona is a total shambles and it's one of their greatest weakness this season, so if they can address that department this January transfer window, it will definitely be a big bust in their title aspiration this season, because they can't be conceding too much goal and be expecting to fight consistently for the league, so they really needs to improve that area in other to compete very well.

I agree to what Barikui1 I'd saying, Robert Lewandoski might be getting advanced and weaker but he still got quality and experience what he needs is some support from a younger striker that would compliment him, Barcelona as a big club needs backup for most of their players and selling Lewandoski is not the right approach concerning that, I'll rather sign a younger player and use him as the main striker then substitute him for Lewandoski in the 2nd half or either ways if I we're Hansi Flick. Anyways Jonathan Tah is not a bad idea, but Barcelona needs to look for better ways to go about the deal, instead of losing Robert Lewandoski to get him, I know he'll make Barca's back line solid, he'll bring competition in that area and help the younger defenders to develope better while they train together but losing one of the key players (Lewandoski) to strengthen another area is not a better way to go about it, Lewandoski is still very useful and has lots to offer the team this season.

[Velvet78]

Much better than European teams? That's in terms of salary, right? Because in terms of quality, of course European clubs are superior. Now it's up to van Dijk to decide whether he will accept that money for the rest of his career or still feel worthy of playing in European competitions. Because if you think his quality is still very good, it means it's too early for him to go to Saudi Arabia.

Of course, yeah. I meant salary not quality. There is no way the Saudi league can be more qualified than European leagues.    Saudi teams can't even join the most prestigious tournaments such as the Champions League and so on. They only pay tons of money for star players with the aim of putting on a good show for their fans. But if those teams are given an opportunity to join those tournaments in the future then we would think about this once again.




Barcelona had better prioritize keeping Yamal in the team at all costs.    He is the number 1 wonderkid currently and they can't lose him. His style is different from Messi but he is like a different version of him.

His contract is running until the summer of 2026 for now. There is time maybe but they shouldn't be late. Because there would surely be teams trying to allure such a talented kid.

[bitLeap]

I have realize that currently Barcelona has at least 5 players who can be played as centre back such as Cubarsí, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Christensen and Eric Garcia so if Jonathan Tah is really went to Barcelona then automatically they will have 6 players total on that position and i don't think this is good for Barcelona squad and indeed according to the news Barcelona in the front lines who possibly will gets Jonathan Tah signature even their techical director Deco has been met Jonathan Tah agent to talking about this transfer which is rumoured Jonathan Tah will gets long duration contract until 2030

Having 6 players does not mean that all of them have to be deployed in one match, in fact with many options Hansi Flick can filter which players can meet expectations in maintaining the defense. I actually really support Jonathan Tah to Barcelona considering he is a little more mature and able to play consistently than Cubarsí or Garcia.

[Frankolala]

After Man United was led by Amorim in several matches, their performance was not as good as when Ten Hag was still the coach. At this point who is to blame, the Players, the Management or the coach who is not able to handle the squad well, but wasn't Amorim very successful with Sporting CP?
Bringing Ten Hag back is not the best solution to solve the problems that Man United is facing, the management must take a more realistic look at what is happening in their squad.

There is no need to compare where the coach was successful in the previous team, because ten Hag also achieved success somewhere. Amorim could be successful in Sporting because there are more flexible players, they understand more what discipline is and are more obedient, but in Manchester United there is a completely different level and Amorim's methods most likely will not work, since Mourinhe's methods did not work. Amorim wants to establish their own rules, I admit that the players may not like it and then Amorim will not stay in Manchester United for long.

I don't think that the players have any option to like Amorim pattern, because Amorim will request for his choice of players that will be able to respect him and blend to his game pattern. If United management wants the club to move forward, then they must assist Amorin just like they assisted Ten Hag to bring in new players at the end of last season. Are you aware that some of Manchester United players are not in Amorim list of players to transform the club.

[bitgolden]

The rumours of Osimhen to United has been falsified many times before, it is not really a new thing and won't happen and even Fabrizio mentioned it, we should start considering what United is planning on doing if that's not the case. I mean it doesn't look like they are doing amazing at all, so it's really confusing to think they won't make any moves.

I believe they are going to get someone for sure, maybe even get rid of some players meanwhile, but I am not entirely sure what they are planning all together. It's clear that we are going to have some issues, but that's not going to be easy at all, and I believe we are going to benefit from having this kind of trouble eventually, it is not that easy but it can be done and we need to consider how that could make it worth for United to spend money when they are not even sure if Amorim can be great. It's all a bit complicated and I am not sure if I can follow it easily, I do not know what's going to happen, but it's definitely a complex situation they are in.

[punk.zink]

I have realize that currently Barcelona has at least 5 players who can be played as centre back such as Cubarsí, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Christensen and Eric Garcia so if Jonathan Tah is really went to Barcelona then automatically they will have 6 players total on that position and i don't think this is good for Barcelona squad and indeed according to the news Barcelona in the front lines who possibly will gets Jonathan Tah signature even their techical director Deco has been met Jonathan Tah agent to talking about this transfer which is rumoured Jonathan Tah will gets long duration contract until 2030

Having 6 players does not mean that all of them have to be deployed in one match, in fact with many options Hansi Flick can filter which players can meet expectations in maintaining the defense. I actually really support Jonathan Tah to Barcelona considering he is a little more mature and able to play consistently than Cubarsí or Garcia.

Barcelona really needs a tough defender because one of the weaknesses that has made it difficult for them to be consistent recently is the vulnerability of their backline. When their front-line effectiveness stalls, it really becomes a big problem because they will just be conceded without being able to retaliate, so they will lose another point. However, looking at their current financial situation, it seems like someone will have to be sacrificed to bring Jonathan Tah to Barcelona.

[Litzki1990]

After Man United was led by Amorim in several matches, their performance was not as good as when Ten Hag was still the coach. At this point who is to blame, the Players, the Management or the coach who is not able to handle the squad well, but wasn't Amorim very successful with Sporting CP?
Bringing Ten Hag back is not the best solution to solve the problems that Man United is facing, the management must take a more realistic look at what is happening in their squad.

There is no need to compare where the coach was successful in the previous team, because ten Hag also achieved success somewhere. Amorim could be successful in Sporting because there are more flexible players, they understand more what discipline is and are more obedient, but in Manchester United there is a completely different level and Amorim's methods most likely will not work, since Mourinhe's methods did not work. Amorim wants to establish their own rules, I admit that the players may not like it and then Amorim will not stay in Manchester United for long.

Whoever has not managed Manchester United well so far is definitely a failed manager of Manchester United but the strategy of the one currently in charge of Manchester United must be admired. This manager took charge of a messy team midway through the season and since taking charge of Manchester United in the middle, the team has started to improve under him. We thought that this manager may not be able to change the performance of Manchester United much in the beginning but he proved us wrong and he is performing well with the current team of Manchester United. However, they need to maintain their recent performances till the end of the season so that they can secure a good position at the end of the season.

[hyudien]

No, no. It's not even about Robert Lewandowski,  can you put more respect on his name and give him more flowers? Bringing Jonathan Tah is the right decision to make because the young Pau Curbasi is doing a hell lots of defending duties which is not talked about game after game. I see that he's gradually worned out or something in the last few games. Jonathan will not just complement him.but also pass experience,  he helped Bayern Leverkusen winning their very first Bundesliga last season. I consider it a good move.

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If you follow Barcelona news, you must have heard that Barcelona is interested in recruiting Viktor Gyökeres? Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, perhaps we can conclude that Barcelona interest is based on the choice to replace Lewandowski. No need to be surprised because I still recognize Lewandowski greatness, but that doesn't mean I turn a blind eye to Barcelona situation that needs a young striker to be able to duet better and be more suitable with Lamine Yamal in the front line.  

[Pandu Geddon]

If Ramos is adamant about not going to Saudi Arabia, then that is what he will do. Boca Juniors may have been the ones who were rumored to be interested in him, but he turned them down.
At his age, I don't think a big club would be interested in him even on a one-season deal. He will go to a smaller club and can give all his playing experience there.

Sergio Ramos' era is over now. I think there are not many alternatives left to choose from. If I were him, I would go to Saudi Arabia and earn a lot of money. Because he is about to quit football and he is not as successful as he used to be in the football he plays. The Spanish player can earn good money in Saudi Arabia, but there is no team in Argentina that can offer him the contract he expects.

Indeed he will not get paid as well as the club from Saudi Arabia can offer. But if he insists on not going there, then he must decide to accept a salary that may be lower for him.
I think in the situation of a player like Ramos, they should not think about how they continue to make a lot of money. They are already rich enough and if they still want to have a career as a football player, they can choose a smaller club. Or decide to retire as a player and there will be other options in the football environment that he can do.

[Oluwa-btc]

Barcelona really needs a tough defender because one of the weaknesses that has made it difficult for them to be consistent recently is the vulnerability of their backline. When their front-line effectiveness stalls, it really becomes a big problem because they will just be conceded without being able to retaliate, so they will lose another point. However, looking at their current financial situation, it seems like someone will have to be sacrificed to bring Jonathan Tah to Barcelona.

I have read speculations lately relating to the sale of Christensen, Araujo and Frankie de Jong, if they can get this done and get profits from.the sale, they can successfully land not just Jonathan Tah but also a quality defensive midfielder who can do the job of Sergio Busquet. Jonathan Tah will definitely bring in experience and will be q great guide alongside the young Pau Curbasi. They don't have to sacrifice,  all they need do is pay him a worthy salary.

[Obari]

If you follow Barcelona news, you must have heard that Barcelona is interested in recruiting Viktor Gyökeres? Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, perhaps we can conclude that Barcelona interest is based on the choice to replace Lewandowski. No need to be surprised because I still recognize Lewandowski greatness, but that doesn't mean I turn a blind eye to Barcelona situation that needs a young striker to be able to duet better and be more suitable with Lamine Yamal in
the front line.  

The view you're trying to portray simply categorized Robert Lewandowski to be impotent striker for Barcelona? He's always the best option for Barcelona when it comes to elite competition, he do deliver excellently in the frontline and have this ginger that makes him vital for the rapid growth of the club. The Poland international wouldn't triggered any sell clause because he's still active and have great minds of leadership towards his tender teammates. Why get rid of Lewandowski when we're all enlighten of the poor unstable form of Barcelona presently? Hansi Flick just have to add more new faces to the squad and backup players so when these players catches fatigued or are injured, there's replacement for them. Hansi Flick doesn't have to give us the impression that there's sign of weakness, stupendous form are exerted by the coach since he's the master planner of every step and tactics of a team.

[Raflesia]

Instead of looking for a replacement for Lewandowski, Hansi Flick targeted Jonathan Tah to strengthen the back line. It might be good but Lewandowski replacement striker also needs attention. Given that in several matches Lewandowski has experienced a decline in his quality in the attack line, especially when Lamine Yamal was absent which required Lewandowski to find a ball supply.

Previously Jonathan Tah had wanted to leave Leverkusen at the beginning of this season even the news was busy when he was already going to be at Bayern to strengthen them in the new season but maybe there were some considerations before finally he remained in Leverkusen uniform until now.
His contract will expire at the end of the summer so this could be a good option to lobby for a player for free because Barcelona's goal is definitely to find a player who is qualified enough but does not burden them financially because we know what their financial quality is like at this time.

But is it really possible because in the end even though there is interest but for this player it is actually quite attractive including by Bayern who really seems to still want to try to bring this player because indeed at Leverkusen in the last 2 seasons Jonathan Tah has always been able to perform nicely at the center of the defender which makes him quite luxurious actually for a player whose contract is almost up.

[Palakka]

Barcelona really needs a tough defender because one of the weaknesses that has made it difficult for them to be consistent recently is the vulnerability of their backline. When their front-line effectiveness stalls, it really becomes a big problem because they will just be conceded without being able to retaliate, so they will lose another point. However, looking at their current financial situation, it seems like someone will have to be sacrificed to bring Jonathan Tah to Barcelona.

I have read speculations lately relating to the sale of Christensen, Araujo and Frankie de Jong, if they can get this done and get profits from.the sale, they can successfully land not just Jonathan Tah but also a quality defensive midfielder who can do the job of Sergio Busquet. Jonathan Tah will definitely bring in experience and will be q great guide alongside the young Pau Curbasi. They don't have to sacrifice,  all they need do is pay him a worthy salary.

Currently it is reported that Barcelona have reached an agreement with Jonathan Tah and it is likely that his move to Catalan will happen in January, so it is not surprising that Barcelona are currently also linked with the sale of Christensen, Araujo and de Jong in order to be able to cover the cost of signing Jonathan Tah, the presence of Jonathan Tah will be a good addition to their defensive line and I think the fragility of the defense owned by Barcelona will be overcome.
But even so, the recruitment of Jonathan Tah will actually cause other more serious problems later on their finances, because the sale of Christensen, Araujo, and de Jong is not even enough to stabilize the salary burden they have, when they also have to think about the fate of Dani Olmo who also has the potential to not be registered with the La Liga authority if their finances are not stable at the end of December.

[snipie]

Barcelona really needs a tough defender because one of the weaknesses that has made it difficult for them to be consistent recently is the vulnerability of their backline. When their front-line effectiveness stalls, it really becomes a big problem because they will just be conceded without being able to retaliate, so they will lose another point. However, looking at their current financial situation, it seems like someone will have to be sacrificed to bring Jonathan Tah to Barcelona.

I have read speculations lately relating to the sale of Christensen, Araujo and Frankie de Jong, if they can get this done and get profits from.the sale, they can successfully land not just Jonathan Tah but also a quality defensive midfielder who can do the job of Sergio Busquet. Jonathan Tah will definitely bring in experience and will be q great guide alongside the young Pau Curbasi. They don't have to sacrifice,  all they need do is pay him a worthy salary.

Manchester United needs to get ride from players that are no longer beneficial for the club and at the same time recruit new players to consolidate the lines, including the defence line.
In English Premier League, Manchester United received more goals than what they scored during 18 games, without counting the other leagues results.
The name of the players cited above do exist in the previous transfer window, there was some talks but nothing happened and I wonder if there will be some progress now. De Jong wage is particularly annoying for the club and they want to invest it positively.

[punk.zink]

I have read speculations lately relating to the sale of Christensen, Araujo and Frankie de Jong, if they can get this done and get profits from.the sale, they can successfully land not just Jonathan Tah but also a quality defensive midfielder who can do the job of Sergio Busquet. Jonathan Tah will definitely bring in experience and will be q great guide alongside the young Pau Curbasi. They don't have to sacrifice,  all they need do is pay him a worthy salary.

Currently it is reported that Barcelona have reached an agreement with Jonathan Tah and it is likely that his move to Catalan will happen in January, so it is not surprising that Barcelona are currently also linked with the sale of Christensen, Araujo and de Jong in order to be able to cover the cost of signing Jonathan Tah, the presence of Jonathan Tah will be a good addition to their defensive line and I think the fragility of the defense owned by Barcelona will be overcome.
But even so, the recruitment of Jonathan Tah will actually cause other more serious problems later on their finances, because the sale of Christensen, Araujo, and de Jong is not even enough to stabilize the salary burden they have, when they also have to think about the fate of Dani Olmo who also has the potential to not be registered with the La Liga authority if their finances are not stable at the end of December.

Jonathan Tah could be a great partner and mentor for Pau Cubarsi and I am sure if Barcelona manages to get him their defense line will be more solid. It's just that I'm worried whether Barcelona still has the funds to bring him in and register him because as far as I know Barcelona even had to let Gundogan go to Man City so they could register Dani Olmo at the start of this season. But on the one hand, if Barcelona can sell Christensen, Araujo and de Jong, I think that could cover the expenses of bringing in Jonathan Tah.

[Awaklara]

Jonathan Tah could be a great partner and mentor for Pau Cubarsi and I am sure if Barcelona manages to get him their defense line will be more solid. It's just that I'm worried whether Barcelona still has the funds to bring him in and register him because as far as I know Barcelona even had to let Gundogan go to Man City so they could register Dani Olmo at the start of this season. But on the one hand, if Barcelona can sell Christensen, Araujo and de Jong, I think that could cover the expenses of bringing in Jonathan Tah.

with a plan like you said, Barca should be able to make the transfers they want. it just might not be as easy as expected. Jonathan Tah seems to have been linked with Barca for a while now and that shows their seriousness towards him.
the problem that is always the same at Barca is related to their finances. they have been in this situation for a long time and they should find a solution soon. if Barca gets a better financial situation, their dominance in Europe might be seen again.

[Zaguru12]

Manchester United needs to get ride from players that are no longer beneficial for the club and at the same time recruit new players to consolidate the lines, including the defence line.
In English Premier League, Manchester United received more goals than what they scored during 18 games, without counting the other leagues results.
The name of the players cited above do exist in the previous transfer window, there was some talks but nothing happened and I wonder if there will be some progress now. De Jong wage is particularly annoying for the club and they want to invest it positively.

One thing about Manchester United is they always know they more players even if they get to sign more players, Ten Hag spent 600m and almost similar figures in the past spent same amount and we can’t confidently mention five players here that we think they can stay and help the team to be champions. One major problem that stops the progress of the team is the interference of some people outside the club. Manchester United needs a restructuring and that would come at the expense of some players leaving. To me a total overhaul is need, Look at how Pep Guardiola and Klopp built their teams they didn’t spare any old player and they won the league.

Another recruiting mistake Manchester United always makes is the fact that they always go for overpriced players and a rebuild isn’t done that way, but the past glory aside and start building up again gradually. Luckily to me they have the manager to do that now

As for Barcelona they are worse in transfer dealings many of these players shouldn’t have even started this season but the were too soft or maybe financial problems and couldn’t get rid of them. De Jong is even costing them playing football everyday, they should end this love affair already

[Lafu]

Jonathan Tah could be a great partner and mentor for Pau Cubarsi and I am sure if Barcelona manages to get him their defense line will be more solid. It's just that I'm worried whether Barcelona still has the funds to bring him in and register him because as far as I know Barcelona even had to let Gundogan go to Man City so they could register Dani Olmo at the start of this season. But on the one hand, if Barcelona can sell Christensen, Araujo and de Jong, I think that could cover the expenses of bringing in Jonathan Tah.

Yeb the register thing there in Barcelona is really a pain and mostly not that easy , for getting Jonathan Tah all the players Christensen, Araujo and de Jong have to be sold.
Dont know if that is even enough for that , i can imagine that Tah maybe will be gettin next season there , would be a shame if Leverkusen let him go in the Winterbreak.
Tah fits fully into the play style in Leverkusen , fingers crossed that this are just a rumor and that he will be stay in Leverkusen.